THE DEADLINE FOR ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR REGIONAL PUBLIC GOODS IS MARCH 1ST, 2019
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) launched the 2019 Call for Proposals for the Regional Public Goods (RPG) Initiative in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), which supports projects involving three or more countries.

$20 million loan will help Suriname’s health sector to deal with challenges posed by non-communicable and communicable diseases
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today approved a $20 million loan which will improve access to high-quality, well-integrated primary care services as well as enhance the effectiveness of Suriname’s health sector to address priority epidemiological challenges throughout the country.

Miami Dade College (MDC) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will host Demand Solutions Miami on Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Wolfson Campus in Downtown Miami.
Eighteen startups in design, fashion, gastronomy, music and multimedia have been selected to participate in a one-of-a-kind conference that will highlight innovation and entrepreneurship that improves lives.

New Atlantic Council report commissioned by IDB offers contrasting scenarios for crime, democracy, trade and economic growth
The Atlantic Council today released "Latin America and the Caribbean 2030: Future Scenarios," a report commissioned by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that looks at how the region's countries could evolve over the next 14 years, underscoring how more integration and better governance hold the key to greater prosperity.

$300 million loan is linked to reforms that will help improve expenditures and cover the uninsured
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $300 million loan for Peru as part of a program to modernize the management of the health sector, which will help the country to achieve universal coverage of health services.

Peru will strengthen the management, quality and coverage of social programs overseen by its Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (MIDIS), with support from a US$300 million Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) policy-based loan.
MIDIS manages and coordinates all government activities related to social development and inclusion designed to reduce poverty and inequalities.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $30 million loan to the government of Peru to support social sector reform. It is the third of three loans to foster human capital development and increase employment opportunities.

Seminar in Bahia addresses epidemic of chronic disease in Latin America and the Caribbean
Early interventions and improved primary care could prevent more than six million annual hospitalizations in Latin America and the Caribbean due to chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes, a new study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) shows.

Report evaluates Bank’s efforts in measuring its development impact in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has made strides to boost transparency, accountability and enhance the development impact of its investments in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the new edition of the IDB’s 2010 Development Effectiveness Overview.

The IDB is initiating the first phase of public consultation on the development of its new Strategy on Social Policy for Equity and Productivity. The Strategy under development will guide the Bank’s operational and analytical work in social areas, with the objective of improving impacts on equity and productivity.